We took a Viking cruise from Memphis to New Orleans in March 2026. We flew to Memphis and boarded the ship for a seven night… Read more: Mississippi River Cruise

The next four days took us down river to St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, Darrow and ending in New Orleans. Click on any image to zoom… Read more: Mississippi River Cruise – part 2

Three days in New Orleans. Quist stop for beignets, Backstreet Museum of Mardi Gras suits, off to Parkway Cafe for Po Boys, Dr. Bob’s art… Read more: New Orleans 2026

When Shirley Lundeby passed away in January 2022 at age 92 she left behind many good memories, but some of the favorites where the many… Read more: Mom’s Recipe Box

Our annual visit to our good friends Tom and Mary in Henderson, Nevada, took a somewhat unusual turn this year when it became the “Atomic… Read more: Atomic Tour 2024

The BMW USA Grand Tour 2022 was the brainchild of Austin Lundeby who thought it would be a fitting gift for his dad’s 70th birthday… Read more: BMW USA Grand Tour 2022

In May of 2022, 11 Geezrs flew to Ireland, rented three cars, and in 10 days covered more than 1,400 miles, discovering the complex history,… Read more: A tour of Ireland by a bunch of Geezrs in 2022

Roccamorice lies in the mountains of the Abruzzo region of Italy, 550 meters above sea level (about 1,700 feet). The derivation of the name Roccamorice… Read more: Roccamorice 2019

We spent the afternoon with a walk in the park near the Novodevichy Convent. Followed by a drive through the city which surprised us both with bustle of activity and the number of modern structures. Then we were treated to a fabulous anniversary dinner prepared by Aleksey’s wife Vika.  

The State Tretyakov Gallery is considered the foremost depository of Russian fine art in the world. The gallery’s history starts in 1856 when the Muscovite merchant Pavel… Read more: Tretyakov Museum

The tour of the ICBM bunker, now turned museum, was beyond belief. As a child of the Cold War I never in my wildest dreams… Read more: ICBM Bunker Museum

Aleksey arranged for an English speaking tour guide and we spent the day with her, in the rain, touring the many buildings of the Kremlin… Read more: A Tour of the Kremlin

Refreshed after a good night’s sleep in our comfortable bed, we were ready for our first full day in Moscow. Alexey, who’d already been up… Read more: Moscow Market Day

One final spectacular breakfast at the equally spectacular Kempinski Hotel, and we were off to the train station. Alexey had kindly made all arrangements, and in… Read more: To Moscow by train and our next adventure

With only one more day in St. Petersburg, we decided to stroll and eat and take a more leisurely pace. The weather was a bit… Read more: Goose Goose and Goodbye to St. Petersburg